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Second Childhood 



A FARCE IN ONE ACT 



BY 

W. C. PARKER 

AUTHOR OF 

All a Mistake,'' ''The Ba?ik Cashier,'' ''A Black Heifer," 

' 'Brother Josiah,' * ' ' The Face at the Window, " "A Friend 

of the Whole Family,' ' ' 'His Second Time on Earth,' ' 

"The Lonely ville Social Club , " "Love and 

A narchy ," " Taking Father's Place, ' ' 

"Those Dreadful Twi7is," and 

' ' Those Red Envelopes . ' ' 



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CHICAGO 

T. S. DENISON, Publisher 

163 Randolph Street 







SECOND CHILDHOOD. 



CAST OF CHARACTERS. 

Abner Goodwill A Retired Merchant 

Amanda Goodwill His Wife 

Bessie Goodwill Their Daughter 

Sam Smart A Friend 



Time of Playing — About Fifteen Minutes. 



COSTUMES. 

Mr. Goodwill — Business suit with tight trousers, smok- 
ing jacket. Change to a coat and waistcoat resembhng 
Sam's, and much too small for him. Put on Sam's hat and 
carry his cane. 

Mrs. Goodwill — Underdress with a dress resembling 
Bessie's, and which will appear too small and very tight 
fitting. Put over this a suitable house gown. When chang- 
ing, slip off the house gown and put on Bessie's hat. 

Bessie — Walking gown. When changing remove hat, 
slip on a hoop skirt, a loose gingham dress and sun bonnet. 

Sam — Sack suit, straw hat and cane. In changing hand 
hat and cane to Mr. Goodwill and slip on a loose fitting 
pair of old-fashioned trousers, a linen duster and a large, 
old-fashioned straw hat. 



STAGE DIRECTIONS. 
R. means right of the stage ; C, center ; R. C, right center ; 
L., left; R. D., right door; L. D., left door, etc.; 1 E., first 
entrance ; U. E., upper entrance, etc. ; D. F., door in flat or 
scene running across the back of the stage ; 1 G., first groove, 
etc. The actor is supposed to be facing the audience. 



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Scene: Drazving room. Doors R. 2 E., L. 2 E. and C. 
Table C, zvith table cloth and lighted lamp. Sofa, up R. 
Upholstered stool, up C. Chairs, etc., to fill up scene. 

Discovered. Mr. Goodwill seated at L. of table, zvith 
back to audience and absorbed in a nezvspaper. Mrs. Good- 
will, seated at R. of table, facing audience, knitting. 

Mrs. G. {speaking zvith a noticeable drazvl). Abner, 
what date is today? 

Mr. G. (consulting headline of nezvspaper). The six- 
teenth of June, my dear. 

Mrs. G. Is that all? 

Mr. G. Well, isn't that enough? Another day of our 
short lives gone — departed forever — past recovery — 

Mrs. G. {interrupting). Abner, you do not understand 
me. This is the anniversary of our marriage. 

Mr. G. What ! So soon ? It seems only yesterday that — 
pardon me, my dear, it is indeed atrocious of me to forget 
the date of that most auspicious occasion. And no party — 
no flowers — no presents — no callers. We are indeed a 
neglected pair. 

Mrs. G. Well, it must be expected, Abner. We are grow- 
ing old. 

Mr. G. Old? Nonsense! Sweethearts like us should 
never grow old. {Jumps up. Kisses and caresses her.) 
There! Does that feel old? 

Mrs. G. {zviping her lips zvith handkerchief). Abner, 
how boisterous you are. 

Mr. G. Boisterous ? I should say I had a right to be 
boisterous. Come, now, since others have forgotten us, let 

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4 SECOND CHILDHOOD. 

us remember ourselves. Let's have a good lark. Let's cele- 
brate ! Whee! (Dances around, holding out his coat-tails.) 

Mrs. G. Abner, for mercy's sake do calm yourself. 

Mr. G. I'll tell you what, Amanda. I overheard Sam 
make an appointment to call on our daughter Bessie tonight. 
Let's get ahead of them. Let's show them we know a thing 
or two, eh, my dear? (Hugs her.) We will fancy that we 
are forty years younger. Imagine that this is the old tryst- 
ing place, down in the old lane. See. This will be the old 
rustic bench. (Wheels sofa down R.) This the stump of 
the old elm tree. (Places stool dozvn C.) The fringe of 
the table cloth will represent the fruit on the low-hanging 
limbs of the old cherry tree. (Imitates picking a cherry 
from the fringe of the table cloth and eating it.) Jehosa- 
phat ! But they taste good ! There ! Now we have only to 
dress ourselves as we did forty years ago and turn the 
lights down — and there you are ! Oh, we'll show them v/e're 
not passe yet. Not by a long shot! 

Mrs. G. Oh, Abner, what will the children think? 

Mr. G. Never mind the children. (Kisses her.) There, 
my dear, run along and change, while I dress for the occa- 
sion. I'm going to meet my sweetheart tonight. (Proudly.) 
And, who knows, but if I can get up the courage, I may 
propose to her, too. (Takes Mrs. G.'s arm and escorts her 
off, door R.) 

Enter Sam door C. 

Mr. G. Ah, Sam, just the fellow I want to see. Come 
here, you young rascal, while I tell you a secret. (Leads 
Sam down stage and pushes him down on sofa.) There, 
now, do you know what you are sitting on? 

Sam (bewildered). Why, the sofa, isn't it? 

Mr. G. Nothing of the kind. That, my boy, is a bench— 
the old rustic bench. 

Sam (suspiciously). Yes? 

Mr. G. Now; my boy, there is no time for precise expla- 
nations. Suffice it to say that that (points to sofa) is a rustic 
bench. (Points to stool.) That is the stump of the old elm 
tree, and these (pointing to fringe on table cloth) are cher- 



SECOND CHILDHOOD. 5 

ries hanging from the old cherry tree, and let me tell you, 
my boy, you never tasted such luscious fruit in all your life. 
(Imitates picking a cherry and eating it. Sam, who has 
been watching his cJiance, runs up C, picks up a chair and 
holds it betzveen himself and Mr. G.j No. You're mis- 
taken. Not that. (Points to his head.) Nothing wrong up 
here. Mrs. Goodwill and myself are going to imagine that 
we are once more young. This is to represent the old tryst- 
ing place, down the lane. And tonight we are supposed to 
meet as in the days of old — if our lives had been less happy 
I might have said "as in the days before the war." 

Sam (loivering chair). Oh, I see. 

Mr. G. But I have another idea. Instead ot making 
this a purely sentimental affair, why not inject a little inno- 
cent fun into the occasion ? I tell you what ! You shall rep- 
resent me — sort of proxy, you know. (Takes Sam by the 
arm.) Come along and change clothes with me. 

Sam. But — 

Mr. G. No excuses. Tonight you shall be ^Ir. Abner 
Goodwill and you needn't feel ashamed of the name, either. 
(Pulls Sam L.) 

Sam. Just let me see Bessie a minute first. 

Mr. G. And let the whole neighborhood into the secret? 
Not much, young man. You come with me. (Leads Sam 
ojf door L.) 

Enter Bessie door C. 

Bess. Well, of all things. I wonder what papa means 
by dragging Sam around the house in such a ridiculous 
manner ? 

Enter Mrs. G. door R. 

Mrs. G. Bessie, I want you to help me. 

Bess. Yes, mamma, what is it? 

Mrs. G. (zvarningly) . Hush. Did you know that your 
papa and I have been married forty years today ? 

Bess. Oh, pshaw, and I never thought of it. How stupid 
of me! 

Mrs. G. There, never mind. Your papa insists that he 
and I shall dress up and meet as we did forty years ago. 



6 SECOND CHILDHOOD. 

He has arranged this room to represent our old trysting 
place. 

Bess. Oh, how cute ! 

Mrs. G. Now, we have plenty of sober thoughts as we 
grow older, and I would like to have this occasion afford 
us a little amusement. 

Bess. Yes. 

Mrs. G. Your papa used to be forever playing prac- 
tical jokes oh people, so I thought it would perhaps seem 
more like old times if I could for once turn the joke on him. 

Bess. How, mamma? 

Mrs. G. Why, instead of meeting him myself, I will 
have you dress up in my clothes and substitute yourself for 
me. 

Bess. Oh, won't that be funny? 

Mrs. G. So, come along and dress. It always annoyed 
Abner to be kept waiting. (Takes Bessie's arm. Aside.) 
I've a good notion to dress myself in her clothes and sur- 
prise them all. (Exit door R. zvitli Bessie.) 

Enter Mr. G. door E., leading Sam, made tip to represent 
Mr. G. 

Mr. G. Now, my boy, remember you are not yourself. 

Sam (]Mr. G.'s hat is far too large for Sam and comes 
dozvn over his ears, presenting a ludicrous appearance, as 
well as the misfit clothes. Aside, as lie surz'cys himself.) I 
should hope not. 

Mr. G. For tonight you are Mr. Abner Goodwill, and, 
hang me, if you don't manage to look the part very well. 

Sam. You flatter me, sir. (Aside.) The old fool! 

]\Ir. G. Now, you must imitate my manner of speaking, 
and don't forget to be bashful. Yes, by all means be bash- 
ful. That was me to a T. 

Sam (aside). Just imagine him being bashful. (To Mr. 
G., fumbling with hat.) I — I'll try, sir. 

Mr. G. Don't forget that this is the old trysting-place — 
down the lane. And, when you can't think what else to do, 
just pick some cherries from the old cherry tree — of course, 
offering some to Amanda, who was very fond of them. 



SECOND CHILDHOOD. 7 

Sam (aside). Confound the old cherry tree! I wish I 
was home! 

Mr. G. Now, I'll leave you. Careful, you young rascal, 
if you expect my influence in that other matter. (Turns 
down the light. Stage lights dozvn until stage is dim. Play- 
fully.) Careful, now. (Exit door L.) 

Sam. -Aint this the limit? What will Bessie think if 
she sees me dressed up like a gawk ? It's hard enough now- 
adays to win a girl, without being compelled to win the 
father, too. I suppose, before I get through, her mother 
will want me to enter a dish-washing contest or something 
of that sort. Of course I would be just the cheerful idiot 
to agree to do it. What won't a fellow do when he's in love ? 
(Nervously goes down C, places one foot on the stool and 
casually inspects the supposed try sting-place.) I wish I had 
my hoped-for papa-in-law's powers of imagination. He 
ought to be a howling success in disposing of mining stock. 
(Looks at stool.) The stump of the old elm tree ! (LangJis.) 
Well, I guess I'll have to pick a few cherries off from the 
*'old cherry tree." (Goes to tabic, picks some imaginary 
cherries from the fringe of the table cloth. Business of 
raising the cloth up and picking some higher up, etc. Ad. 
Lib. Pretends to eat them, smacks Jiis lips, goes to sofa, sits, 
and^, forgetting, sprazvls on sofa. Recollects his mistake, 
jumps up and paces back and forth nervously.) 

Enter Bessie door R., dressed as INIrs. G. 

Sam (imitating ]\Ir. G.) Ah, my dear, you are l^te — 
as usual. (Bess performs ridiculous antics trying to n'alk 
in the hoop skirts. Sam, convulsed zvitli laughter, stuffs his 
handkerchief in his mouth to keep from laughing aloud.) 

Bess (hnally managing to hold the Jioop skirt in one 
position, imitating Mrs. G.'s speech). Well, Abner, don't 
you consider me worth waiting for? 

Sam. Oh, yes, yes — certainly — of course. (Goes up and 
takes Bess by the hand an leads her dozvn to sofa, mcanzuhile 
bumping into the hoop skirt, much to the embarrassment of 
both. Finally seats her on sofa. Aside.) Abner must haVe 
had a lot of courage to marry that. (Looks at Bess mourn- 



8 SECOND CHILDHOOD. 

fully.) Well, I suppose I'll have to kiss her. (Goes to sofa, 
sits, puts arm around Bess and tries to kiss her.) 

Bess (turning her head azvay). Oh, Abner. 

Sam (pretends to petulantly drop her hand. Goes to stool, 
places one foot on it and stands staring vacantly before him. 
Aside). Now, if she will only play bashful long enough, I 
may escape the kissing act. I have it ! (Suddenly runs to 
table, pretends to pull dozvn limbs of tree, climb up, etc., 
and to carry both hands full of cherries, ivhich he deposits 
in Bess' lap.) 

Bess. Oh, thank you, Abner. 

Sam (smiles at Bess. Turns. Aside). Oh, don't men- 
tion it. Guess I'll have a few myself. (Runs to table. Same 
business as before. Pretends to pick another handful, car- 
ries it to stool and seats himself, facing audience Bess and 
Sam both pretend to eat cherries, spitting out the pits, 
smacking the lips, etc., ad. lib.) 

Enter Mr. G. door L., dressed as Sam. The clothes are 
so much too small for him that he can scarcely move and 
Sam's hat looks ridiculously small on top of his head. He 
also carries Sam's cane in a foppish manner. 

^Ir. G. (aside. Surveying Bess and Sam_, pretending to 
eat the cherries). What a picture! That young fellow is 
nobody's fool. He's acting the part as well as I could my- 
self. (Laughs and zvatches them. Sam and Bess Unish 
''eating the , cJicrries" and both sit stupidly staring into 
vacancy.) 

Sam (glancing slyly at Bess). Ahem! 

Bess (glancing slyly at Sam). Ahem! (Sam goes to 
sofa, sits and puts his arm around Bess.) 

Mr. G. (chuckling. Aside). Just like me. (Bess avoids 
Sam and turns her head the other zvay.) 

Sam (aside). Saved again. (Arises and zvalks L.) She 
evidently doesn't want me to kiss her. Keep it up, old gal ; 
keep it up. 

Mr. G. (aside). That isn't like me. 

Sam (folding arms and facing Bess). How long is this 
going to continue ? 



SECOND CHILDHOOD. 9 

Bess What, Abner? (Mr. G. puts hand at ear and bends 
over so as not to miss a zvord and nearly loses his balance.) 

Sam. Why this meeting secretly? Why can't we come 
right out with it and admit that we're engaged? 

]\Ir. G. (aside). Bravo! Bravo! 

Bess. Have you got the ring, Abner? 

Sam. Yes, one my grandmother give me — if it'll fit you. 

Mr. G. (aside). What's that? 

Bess. Oh, Abner, I do hope you're not going to be 
stingy. I've always wanted a diamond ring so much. 

Sam (aside). Nothing cheap about her. 

Mr. G. I think that's rather mean of Amanda to infer 
that I was ever stingy. 

Sam (to Bess). But, you know, diamonds are so expen- 
sive. 

Mr. G. (aside). Stupid ass! He ought to know that I 
never denied anything to Amanda. 

Bess. Well, if I can't have it, I suppose I can't. But 
there's Benjamin Weathersby — 

Mr. G. (aside). Confound Benjamin Weathersby I 

(During ]\Ir. G.'s speeches Sam and Bess fill in by star- 
ing stupidly into space.) 

Bess. He promised me a whole set of diamonds if I'd 
accept him. 

Sam (aside). Cut glass must have been plentiful on Mr. 
Weathersby 's farm. 

Mr. G. (aside). That makes me mad. She was always 
ready to give me a jab about that plagued Benjamin Weath- 
ersby. Pity she didn't marry him and be done with it. 

Sam. Oh, well, if that's the case, I suppose I'll have 
to get the diamond ring. (Aside.) That's easy — by proxy. 

IMr. G. (aside). I never "hem'd" and "haw'd" like that and 
I know it. That infernal kid evidently doesn't have a very 
high opinion of my generosity. 

Bess. Well, I reckon it'll take you a long time to save 
up for a diamond ring. 

Sam. Oh, I don't know. (Aside.) Good thing this was 
forty years ago. Let me see — where am I at? 



10 SECOND CHILDHOOD. 

Mr. G. (aside). I'll have to put a stop to this. It grates 
on my nerves. 

Enter Mrs, G. door R., dressed as Bessie. The clothes 
are far too small for her and she presents a ridiculous 
appearance. 

Mrs. G. (aside. Referring to Mr. G.). Why, here's that 
Sam Smart hanging around. I never thought he was such 
a snoop. 

Mr. G. (aside. Referring to Mrs. G.). Now, there's 
Bessie. Of course she had to come peeking around and 
spoil the whole joke. (Bess arises as if to go.) 

Sam (aside). I'll kiss her just for spite. (Goes to Bess. 
Business zvith hoop skirt. Finally gets his arm around her 
and kisses her.) 

Mr. G. (aside). The young heathen can do the kissing 
part all right. I've a good notion to get jealous. 

Bess (struggles to free herself and in doing so knocks 
Sam's hat off, revealing his identity. She screams in sur- 
prise). Sam! 

Mrs. G. (aside. Referring to Sam). Why, there is Sam. 
(Looks at Mr. G.) And, as I live, that is Abner, dressed 
up like a dude. What a fool he is making of himself. (Sam, 
suspecting Bess' identity, attempts to kiss her again.) 

Bess (struggling). Oh, Sam ! Don't ! Don't ! 

Mr. G. (aside). That doesn't sound like Amanda's voice. 
(Looks closely at Mrs. G.) Why, if the old gal hasn't 
dressed herself in Bessie's clothes. Gee whittiker ! What a 
sight ! 

Sam (removing Bess' sun bonnet). What's the matter, 
Bessie? Don't you know me? 

Mrs. G. (to Mr. G.). Abner! 

Mr. G. (to Mrs. G.). Amanda! 

(Sam and Bess both turn and look at Mr. and Mrs. G.) 

Bess. Well, of all things. (Laughs.) 

Sam (aside). They look like the "Babes in the Woods." 
(Laughs. Runs tip and taking Mr. G.'s hand, leads him 
down C. Aside.) Now, be a good boy and speak your piece 
for the company, Willie. 



SECOND CHILDHOOD. 11 

Bess (leads Mrs. G. down R.). There, now, I guess 
we'd better leave you two in the "trysting-place." 

Sam. That's right. Now, you show us how it's done. 
(Mr. and Mrs. G. each point at the other and laugh heartily. 
Sam aside to Mr. G.) For heaven's sake, don't bend over 
or you'll split my clothes up the back and I'll have to go 
home in a barrel. 

Mr. G. I — I guess we've had about enough of this 
''Second Childhood," eh, Amanda? 

Mrs. G. Well, I should think as much ! 

Bess. Oh, no; don't stop. (Laughs.) 

Sam. Keep it up. You're a scream. 

Mr. G. Oh, what's the use. The joke's on me. Change 
your clothes and come on down to (Name favorite restau- 
rant or hotel)-^3ind have dinner. 

Bess. Mrs. G. Mr. G. Sam. 

CURTAIN. 



A Daughter of the Desert 

By CHARLES ULRICH. 
Price, 25 Cents 

A comedy-drama of the Arizona Plains, 4 acts; 6 m., 4 f. Time, 
214 h. Scenes: 2 interiors. Easy to set. Characters: Harold 
Morton, a railroad surveyor. Clarence Ogden, a rancher. Samuel 
Hopkins, a land speculator. Pedro Silvera, a Mexican renegade. 
Jim Parker, a gambler. Bill Jones, a sure-tire sheriff. Ruth 
Arlington, a daughter of the desert. Mrs. Mary Ogden, a widow. 
White Bird, an Apache Indian girl. 

SYNOPSIS. 

Act I. — Clarence and Lucy have an adventure. "How dare you 
kiss a helpless girl, sir?" Silvera's charge. Your father was killed 
by Charles Morton. The avowal of love. Hopkins dotes on custard 
pies. The Apache outbreak. "If I die, clear my father's name." 

Act II. — "It's not my stomach, but my heart, papa." Clarence 
wounded. The arrest of Morton. White Bird's avowal. "We shall 
bring the guilty to justice." 

Act III. — How Silvera got a scar on the back of his hand. "I put 
it there with my sticker!" "I am a man of honor and my word is 
my bond." The rescue of Morton by cowboys. Ruth has the upper 
hand. Off to the Mexican line. 

Act IV. — "My husband ate two lemon pies and died." White Bird 
clears up the mystery. "Silvera shot him in back." Jones and 
Parker take a hand in the game. Ruth the richest girl in Arizona. 
Everybody happy. 

The Lonely ville Social Club 

By W. C. PARKER. 
Price, 23 Cents 

Comedy, 3 acts; 10 f. Time, IVz h. Exceedingly lively and 
humorous. 

SYNOPSIS. 

Act I. — Time hangs heavily on the hands of Mrs. Jack Newly- 
wed and Magda Peachblow, and they resolve to form a social club. 
The representative ladies of the village make a 9 o'clock general 
call. 

Act I presents Lonelyville's "four hundred." The stormy session 
of the benefit society. Gladys is both seen and heard. General con- 
fusion. • 

Act II. — Mrs. Newlywed attempts to form the social club. Mrs. 
Purse Proud on her track. Discovered. A stormy scene. The 
determination to present "Uncle Tom's Cabin." 

Act III. — The town hall has been converted into a theater for 
the occasion. Gladys raises a row. Mrs. Steps and Mrs. Proud 
settle old scores. Ellen makes a show of herself. The performers 
are guyed by the "audience" and the performance cut short in 
disgust. The windup of the "Lonelyville Social Club." 

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M. P. 

Assessor, sketch, 10 min 3/2 

April Fools, 30 min 3 

liad Job, 30 min 2 2 

JBardell vs. Pickwick, 25 min... 6 2 

Beautiful Forever, 30 min 2 2 

Betsy Baker, 45 min 2 2 

Blind Margaret, musical, 30 m. 3 3 
Borrowed Luncheon, 20 min... 5 
Borrowing Trouble, 25 min.... 3 5 

Box and Cox, 35 min 2 1 

Breezy Call, 25 min 2 1 

B'^mble's Courtship, 18 min... 1 1 

Cabman No. 93, 40 min 2 2 

Christmas Ship, musical, 20 m. 4 3 

Cobbler, 10 min 1 

Convention of Papas, 25 min, ., 7 

Country Justice, 15 min 8 

Cow That Kicked Chicago, 20 

min 3 2 

Cut Off with a Shilling, 25 min. 2 1 

Deception, 30 min 3 2 

Desperate Situation, 25 min. ... 23 
Documentary Evidence, 25 min. 1 1 

Dude in a Cyclone, 20 min 6 3 

Fair Encounter, sketch, 20 min. 2 

Family Strike, 20 min 3 3 

First-Class Hotel, 20 min 4 

Freezing a Mother-in-Law, 45 

min 3 2 

Great Medical Dispensary, 30 

min 6 

Hans Von Smash, 30 min 4 3 

Hard Cider, temperance, 15 m.. 4 2 

Happy Pair, 25 min 11 

Homoeopathy, Irish, 30 min.... 5 3 

I'll Stay Awhile, 20 min 4 

I'm Not Mesilf at All, 25 min.. 3 2 
Initiating a Granger, 25 min.. . 8 
In the Wrong House, 20 min. . . 4 2 
Irish Linen Peddler, 40 min. . 3 3 

Is theEaitor in? 20 min 4 2 

John Smith, 30 min 5 3 

Just My Luck, 20 min 4 3 

Kansas Immigrants, 20 min 5 1 

Kiss in the Dark, 30 min 2 3 

Larkin's Love Letters, 50 min.. 3 2 
Lend Me Five Shillings, 40 min. 5 2 

Limerick Boy, 30 min 5 2 

Little Black Devil, 10 min 2 1 

Love and Rain, sketch, 20 min. 1 1 

Lucky Sixpence, 30 min 4 2 

Lucy's Old Man, sketch, 15 m. 2 3 
Madame Princeton's Temple of 

Beauty, 20 min 6 

Mike Donovan, 15 min 1 3 

Misses lieers, 25 min 3 3 

.Mistake in Identity, 15 min... 2 

Model of a Wife, 25 min 3 2 

Mrs. Gamp's Tea, sketch, 15 m. 2 
My Jeremiah, 20 min 3 2 

ily Lord in Livery, 45 min 4 3 
ly Neighbor's Wife, 45 min 3 3 



M. r. 

My Turn Next, 50 min 4^3 

Narrow Escape, sketch, 15 m... 2 

Not at Home, 15min 2' 

Obstinate Family, 40 min 3 3 

On Guard, 25 min 4 2 

Only Cold Tea, 20 min ^3 

Outwitting the Colonel, 25 n4.. 3' 2 

Patsy O' Wang, 35 min 4 3 

Pat the Apothecary, 35 miilf G 2 

Persecuted Dutchman, 35 mid. 6 3 

Pets of Society, 30 min O' 7 

Played and Lost, sketch, 15 m. 3 2 

Pull-Back, 20 min 6 

Qliiet Family, 45 min 44 

Realmof Time, musical, 30 min. 8 15 

Regular Fix, 50 min 6 4 

Rejected, 40 min 5 3 

Rough Diamond, 40 min 43 

Row in Kitchen and Politician's 

Breakfast, 2 monologues... 1 1 

Silent Woman, 25 min 2 1 

Slasher and Crasher, 1 hr. 15 m. 5 2 

Taming a Tiger, 20 min 3 

That Rascal Pat, 35 min 3 2 

To Oblige Benson, 45 min 3 2 

Too Much for One Head, 25 m. . 2 4 
Too Much of a Good Thing, 50 

min 3 6 

Treasure from Egypt, 45 min.. 4 1 

Trick Dollar, 30 min 4 3 

Turn Him Out, 50 min 3 3 

Twenty Minutes Under Um- 
brella, sketch, 20 min 1 1 

Two Honnycastles, 45 min 3 3 

Two Ga.v Deceivers, 25 min 3 

Two Gents in a Fix, 20 min 2 

Two Ghosts in White. 25 min.. 8 

Two of a Kind, 40 min 2 8 

Two Puddifoots. 40 min 3 3 

Uncle Dick's Mistake, 20 min.. 3 2 
Very Pleasant Evening. 30 min 3 
Wanted: a Correspondent, 1 hr. 4 4 

Wanted; a Hero, 20 min 1 1 

Which W'ill He Marry? 30 mm. 2 8 
White Caps (The),miisical, 30m. 8 

Who is Who, 40 min 3 2 

WhoTold the Lie? 30 min,.... 5 3 
Wide Enough for Two, 50 min. 5 2 
Woman Hater (The), 30 min... 2 1 

Wonderful Letter, 25 min 4 1 

Wooing Under Difficulties, 35 

min 4 3 

Yankee Peddler, 1 hr 7 3 



The publisher believes that he can 
say truthfully that Denison's list of 
plays is on the whole the best se- 
lected and most successful In the 
market. iWir Plays will be added 
from time to time. 



For Etiiiopian Plays see Catalogue 



T. S. DENISON, Publisher, 163 Randolph St., Chicago. 



POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS 

Price, Illustrated Paper Covers, Z5 cents each. 




¥N this Series 
are found 
books touching: 
every feature 
in the enter- 
tainment field. 
Good paper, 
clear print and 
each book has 
an attractive in- 
dividual cover 
design. 



DIALOGUES. 

All Sorts of Dialoj^ues. 

Selected, fine for older pupils. 
Catchy Comic Dialogues. 

New, clever; for young: people. 
Children's Comic Dialogues. 

Brig:ht, ori8:inal; for children from 

six to eleven years of agfc. 
Dialogues from Dickens. 

Thirteen selections. 
The Friday Afternoon Dialoiiues. 

Twenty-five orig:inal pieces; 45,000 

copies sold. 
From Tots to Teens. 

Dialog:ues for vouths,children,little 

tots; pieces for special occasions. 
When the Lessons are Over. 

Dialog:ues, drills, plays. 
Wide Awake Dialogues. 

Brand new, orig:inal, successful. 

SPEAKERS, MONOLOGUES. 

Choice Pieces for Little People. . 

A child's speaker. 

The Comic Entertainer. 

Recitations, monolog:ues,dialogiies. 

Dialect Readings. 

Irish, Dutch, Neg:ro, Scotch, etc. 

The Favorite Speaker. 
Choice prose and poetry 

The Friday Afternoon Speaker. 
For pupils of all ag:es. 

Humorous Monolo(iues. 

For amateur and professional iTion- 
olo8:ists. Particularly for ladies. 

The Patriotic Speaker, 

Master thoug:hts of master minds. 

The Poetical Entertainer. 

Choice poems for reading: or 
speaking; fine illustrations. 

Pomes ov the Peepul. 

Wit. humor, satire; funny poems for 
reading' or speaking:; illustrated. 

Scrap-Book Recitations. 

Choice collections, pathetic, hum- 
orous, descriptive, prose, poetry. 
14 Nos., per No., 25c. 



DRILLS. 

The Best Drill Book. 

Very popular drills and marches. 
The Favorite Book uf Drills. 

Drills that sparkle with originality. 
The Surprise Drill Book. 

Fresh, novel, drills and marches. 

SPECIALTIES. 

The Days We Celt:brate. 

Entertainments for all the holidays. 

Good Things for Christmas. 

Recitations, monolog:ues, exercises, 
dialog:ues, drills, tableaux, etc. 

The Little Folks, or Work and Play. 

A s:em of a book. 

The Little Folks* Budget. 

Easy pieces to speak, song:s. 

One Hundred Entertainments. 

New parlor diversions, socials. 

Pranks end Pastimes. 

Parlor g:ames for children. 
School and Parlor Tableaux. 

For school, church and parlor. 

Shadow Pictures, Pantomimes, 
Charades, and how to prepare. 

Tableaux and Scenic Readings. 

Nev^ and novel. For all ages. 

Twinkling Fin^lers and Swaying 
Figures. Finger plays, motion 
songs, catchy music; illustrated. 

HAND BOOKS. 

The Debater's Handbook. 

Bound only in cloth, 30c. 
Everybody's Letter Writer. 

A Handy Manual. 

Good Manners. 

Etiquette in brief form. 

Private Theatricals. 

Selecting piays, cast, rehearsals, 
stage setting, rain, lightning, etc 

Social Card Games. 

Complete in brief form. 

MINSTRELS, JOKES. 

Black American Joker. 

Minstrels and end men's gags. 
A Bundle of Burnt Cork Comedy, 

Original cross fire conversations, 
monologiues and stump speeches. 

Nef{ro Minstrels. 

All about the business. 
The New Jolly Jester. 

Funny stories, jokes, gags, etc. 

Lariie Illustrated C'ttalodue Free. 



T. S. DENISON, Publisher. 163 Randolph St., Chicago. 




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